Nancy Pelosi on Corporations

Democratic Representative (CA-8)

Replace no-bid contracts with diplomatic engagement

Instead of billions of dollars in no-bid contracts for politically connected firms like Halliburton, and an insistence on American dominance in Iraq, let us share the burden and responsibility with others, so that together we can end the sense of
American occupation and bring troops home safely when their mission is completed. Instead of diplomatic disengagement let us seek to forge coalitions, so that together with others we can address challenges before they threaten the security of the world.

Source: Democratic Response to the 2004 State of the Union address
, Jan 20, 2004

Voted NO on workforce training by state block grants & industry partners.

strategies and services to more fully engage employers and meet their needs, as well as those to assist at-risk youth and out-of-school youth in acquiring education, skills, credentials, and employment experience;

how the state board will convene industry or sector partnerships that lead to collaborative planning;

how the state will use technology to facilitate access to services in remote areas;

state actions to foster partnerships with non-profit organizations that provide employment-related services; and

the methodology for determining one-stop partner program contributions for the cost of the infrastructure of one-stop centers.

Repeals title VI (Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities)

Opponent's Argument for voting No:National League of Cities op-ed, "H.R. 803 fails because it would:"

Undermine the local delivery system that has been the cornerstone of job training programs

Establish a program that is based on political boundaries (states) rather than on economic regions and local labor markets, or the naturally evolving areas in which workers find paying work

Eliminate a strong role for local elected officials but require that they continue to be fiscally liable for funds spent in their local areas

Change what was once a program targeted to those most in need--economically disadvantaged adults and youth and special population groups like veterans, migrant farm workers, and low income seniors--into a block grant to governors

Contribute to the emerging division between those American's who have the requisite skills to find employment and those who do not.

Voted NO on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks.

Vote to pass a bill that would repeal an export tax break for U.S. manufacturers ruled an illegal trade subsidy by the World Trade Organization, while providing for about $140 billion in new corporate tax cuts. Revenue raising offsets would decrease the cost of the bill to $34.4 billion over 11 years. It would consist of a buyout for tobacco farmers that could not go over $9.6 billion. It also would allow the IRS to hire private collection agencies to get back money from taxpayers, and require individuals who claim a tax deduction for a charitable donation of a vehicle to obtain an independent appraisal of the car.

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